Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 75:

Chapter 75 – Meeting (2)

After hearing the news, Melody was so surprised that she went searching for her goddess .

She knelt in front of Aria's statue .

 

"Oh goddess . . .  That man saved other people . "

The unbelievable part was the method he had used to save the people .

 

"He . . .  His body . . .  He put his body in front of other people . . . "

 

Even as she said it, she couldn't believe her words .

 

"It might be someone else . . . Yes .  It can't be him . . . . "

Melody's head was dizzy from the confusion .  He looked exactly like the Immortal in her memories, yet he did something she would have never imagined him doing .  She was confused as to whether he was the same person or not .

Her anxiety overlapped over more anxiety, and her felt an enormous amount of stress .

“He's someone else . Someone else . . . ”

She'd rather wished that was the case .

Melody prayed to her goddess, but there was no answer forthcoming .

*

Minchan wore a clean suit, but his expression looked gloomy .

He was waiting for the Titan Guild's car .  He had come out ahead of the appointed time .

“Director Jung . ”

 

“Ah, senior vice president Jung . “

Jung-chansung exited from the hotel across the street .  Afterwards, Baek-jungdo appeared, and he greeted Minchan .

“There's no news about Woojin yet?”

 

“Haha .  He'll probably contact us soon . ”

 

“What could go wrong? Isn't he greatest Roused of Korea? Hahaha . ”

 

“Haha… . ”

Minchan let out a weak laugh .

These people didn't know Woojin's true nature .

His President returned alive after being sent to a planet called Alphen .  He was a person, who would charge towards a missile, so why would he worry about Woojin?

Minchan was worried about the unnecessary misunderstandings that might happen .

‘He might even think the US carried out an attack against him . ’

The missile attack happened here .  This was none other than New York . Woojin was shot by a small missile capable of taking out a building .  Minchan was sure this would cause some misunderstandings .

US Department of Defense wasn't some scarecrow where they would do nothing when a missile was launched in a city like New York .

‘Please don't let there be any misunderstandings . ’

Minchan prayed the US wasn't the aiming for Woojin .  If that was true, they had basically crawled into the middle of the enemy territory .

‘I'm probably wrong . ’

When the world turned chaotic, terrorist attacks continued to occur at a frequent basis .  Moreover, the Roused's abilities were too fantastic, and there were a lot of terrorist attacks carried out by them .  The Roused possessed the ability to access the sub-dimension, so they could even carry around a missile in there .

‘I hope president also thinks along that line . ’

If he considered Wooijn's past behavior, it wouldn't be strange to see Woojin attack the Pentagon without a moment's notice .

‘So where is he at . . . ’

He was very worried .  It felt as if he was about to have a nervous breakdown .

If he left a child unattended near a river, he wouldn't feel as nervous as this .  It felt as if he gave away a button capable of launching a nuke after disguising it as a children's toy .

“It'll probably be boring .  Let's go together . ”

Baek-jungdo, Minchan, and Chansung rode in the same car .  They headed towards the Titan Guild's headquarters for the appointed consortium .

The invitation letters were sent out to every guild in the world, and only those with the invitation letters could attend the consortium .  The reporters were already gathered around the entrance, and it was as if they were attending some award ceremony .  They felt like celebrities .

The reporter and his cameraman chased their group down when the reporter realized they were Korean .  The reporter got in their party's way .

“May I interview you?”

 

“What?”

 

“Mr . Kahng-woojin stopped a sickening terrorist attack, which might have killed a lot of innocent people, and I know you are in the same guild as him . . ”

 

“Yes . Yes . ”

The reporter was speaking too rapidly in English, but Minchan followed the gist of the conversation as he picked up words he knew intermittently .

“Surprisingly, it seems he is still alive .  Do you know where he is?  I'm speculating, but I think he might have been kidnapped by the terrorists .  As a fellow guild member, what are your thoughts?”

 

“That's… . ”

Kidnapping? He didn't think that was possible .

Minchan decided to give a vague answer .

“Maybe, he might be watching this news .  Do you have any words you would like to convey to Mr . Kahng-woojin?”

Minchan looked into the camera as he spoke earnestly .

“President . I trusted president from the start! Where are you, president? Please come back to me . ”

I was wrong .  I thought president made a big mess again .  It was my misunderstanding . Please just return safely .

“The US government will catch the terrorists . Please just return to us, president . I beg of you . Please before the incident become much large . ”

You might cause a war by trying to catch him by yourself .

Please come back .

Minchan sincerely wished for it .

The reporter didn't understand Minchan's words since he was giving the message to Woojin in Korean .  One of the reporter's staff approached him to hand over a paper with the translated words .

“Yes .  This is quite surprising .  It seems this guild member believes Mr . Kahng-woojin is currently chasing after the terrorist . . ”

Uh? It was just speculation . . .

Minchan let go of the uncomfortable feeling, then he entered the entrance being guarded by a line of guards .

The large conference room was like the chamber for the parliament . It was like an opera theater .

 

Minchan was surprised, since the Titan Guild possessed a large space like this inside their office .  It just reaffirmed the fact that they were the number one guild in the US, so something like this was probably par for the course .   

Since the seats were designated beforehand, Minchan's seat was far away from KH Guild's Baek-jongdo, and Jung-chansung .  The empty seat next to him had a name card for Kahng-woojin .  When he saw it, a heavier weight pressed down on Minchan's heart .

Soon, the Titan's guild master Deacon appeared on top of the stage .

“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for attending this consortium . ”

Deacon gave a short greeting, then he looked around at the faces in attendance .

There were people from the Chinese, European, and Japanese Guilds .  These guilds were always in competition for the right to be called the best in the world .  Even Russia sent two Guilds to the meeting this time .  

 

The Titan Guild had sent 4 invitations to Korea .

They sent it to the 3 large guilds, and Alandal .

Hammer, KH and Alandal was in attendance, but the Hwarang Guild was absent .  Moreover, Alandal's guild master was currently missing .

Deacon paid special attention to the Alandal guild, since Melody spoke about them until his ears was about to fall off .

“This consortium will deal with a matter too big for the guilds to deal with alone . We will broadcast this event to ask for help from all the Roused on earth . ”

The consortium would be shown to the public after couple hours . It wasn't a live broadcast, but numerous cameras were placed inside the conference hall to film the consortium .

Deacon gave a short greeting and thank you to each country's guilds .  Then he shifted gear to deliver the message about the threat posed by the Dungeons and monsters .  His speech heightened the tension in the room .

“The news I have is about the origin of the Dungeon, which is a mystery to mankind . ”

Everyone's attention was immediately focused on him .

“We were able to find out the Dungeons are acting as a Dimensional Gate .  It's currently acting as a bridge between earth and a planet called Alphen .  The time difference between here and there is 4 times . ”

Deacon took a short breath as he looked around at the surrounding people .  Couple hundred pairs of eyes was focused on him .  Moreover, the cameras, which will allow numerous more people to view him, was also on him .

“The monsters of the Planet Alphen is using a bridge called the Dungeon to invade earth .  Humanity has to prevent this from happening . ”

Someone yelled out with displeasure in his voice .

“Does this mean you want to shut down the Dungeons?"

It was a man from the Daken Guild, who had flourished from the Dungeon Business .

“Even if we destroy the bridge, they will put down a new bridge .  It is an impossible task . I invited all of you here to propose a single request . ”

He paused before he continued speaking .

“Humanity has to cross the bridge first, and we have to wipe out the monsters . ”

Pre-emptive strike .

“Instead of fighting on earth, let us bring the fight to them . ”

It was an idea quite typical of an American .

If the war happened on Alphen, then they would surely prevent the damage caused by the Dungeon Breaks on earth .

“You keep saying the monsters are coming from a planet called Alphen . Is that credible?”

 

“Of course . We have a living witness, who could corroborate the fact . ”

When the door to the conference hall was opened, the Holy Knights entered .  Everyone turned their backs to the stage to look towards the door .

“I would like to introduce the Holy Maiden of the Aria church . She came from the Planet Alphen to ask for earth's help . ”

 

Every Roused knew who she was .  However, there was different significance in viewing her in the flesh instead of a video .

More Holy Knights walked behind Melody .

She wore a plain nun's habit that was of a slightly different style than the one on earth .  Still, the plain clothes couldn't hide her elegance and beauty .

She slowly walked down the center aisle of the conference room towards the stage .  Hamilton followed behind her .

“I am the Holy Maiden of the Aria church .  My name is Melody . ”

The people inside the conference room became restless once again when they heard her beautiful voice .

Melody hadn't slept at all yesterday night, but she was still beautiful and overflowing with life . If they accepted her speech, she would be able to save her allies suffering on Alphen .

She had put her life on the line to come here for that sole purpose .

“I am earnestly asking for your help to insure earth's safety and peace .  Please help me free Alphen . ”

Unlike her words, her attitude was dignified, and her expression was haughty . She had the goddess' protection, so an unknown air of dignity flowed off her entire body .

“Please give us some proof . You said you are a Holy Maiden from the Alphen Planet, but you are only a mere Roused in this place . ”

It was still the man from Japan's Daken Guild . It seemed he didn't welcome the current staus quo changing .  It was understandable, since Japan boasted the most numerous number of subway stations .

There were a lot of casualties, but it was also a new business opportunity .  The Dungeon Business was most active in Japan .  The Mecca of Dungeon Business leading the world was Japan .

Melody stepped forward on the stage .

A mere Roused?

She was of the 9th Circle .  If she converted the term into earth's Rank, she was a Rank SS Cleric .

Melody opened both of her arms wide .  Light shone from her body, and it filled the conference room . The holy and warm light swept through the entire conference room, and it gave a buff to every single person in attendance .

The Roused clearly felt the change, and even the normal people's body was filled with vitality .

“Isn't this proof enough?”

She was haughty and dignified .  Those words personified her .  The person from the Daken Guild let out a moan, but he wasn't to be deterred .  He continued to find fault with her words .

“You will have to clear my misgivings .  Monsters crawl out of the Dungeons .  However, a humans can only come back out when they enter a Dungeon . ”

The Dimensional Fragment named the Return Stone was a key used to reach earth .  However, the Return Stones weren't the only Dimensional Fragments in existence .  There were keys that allowed one to head towards Alphen .

She had formed the Holy Knights to search for it .

“The way will be opened by the me and the Holy Knights . For the safety of earth, you all will have to head towards Alphen .  If you hesitate, Earth will be turned in a desolate land like Alphen .  It will happen in short order .  This is a war to stop earth's destruction . ”

The heart of some people heated up at the Holy Maiden's words .  Some started pounding on their calculators .  Not everyone would join the war from a sense of duty .  Those people moved only for money .

She didn't care what their reasons was .

Melody felt relived as she looked over the people .  Her goddess' words were right .

There were saviors here on earth .  These people would once again regain the freedom of the Planet Alphen .

As the door to the conference room opened, a raucous sound leaked in from outside .  Between the open door, an Asian man wearing a black sweat suit was standing there .  One corner of his mouth lifted into a smirk, and he had a mischievous expression on his face .

“Stop spouting **** . ”

He walked slowly into the conference room .  He followed the center path to walk a straight line towards the stage .

He was slow, and very languid .

Everyone inside the conference room focused their gazes on the man .

Some were glad to see him .  Some showed curiosity, and there were even some uncomfortable gazes pouring toward the sweat-suit wearing Kahng-woojin .

Melody stood atop the stage .

She was shaking like a leaf .

It worsened as Woojin approached her one step at a time .

It felt as if Melody's heart was dropping step by step towards the floor .

‘It is him . ’

It felt as if she going crazy .

He was really on earth . . .

Woojin stopped in front of the stage . He looked up towards Melody's face .  She seemed to be in a state of panic .

“Isn't this quite awkward?”

 

“…… . ”

She couldn't reply since she was too afraid . How many people were killed in front of that smiling face?

If he was one's ally, one felt anxiety .  If one became his enemy, this man was a calamity .

“I would have never thought I would have the occasion to look up at you . ”

 

“…!”

The very surprised Holy Maiden Melody got off the stage . The haughty woman moved without any grace .  She scrambled down the stage to stand in front of Woojin .

 

Then .

“!”

Melody started to slowly lower herself to the floor .

“The King, who rules over the Undead Army… . ”

Alphen's language flowed out from Melody's lips .

One of her knees touched the floor .

 

“God of Destruction Thrash's Champion… . ”

Then her other knee touched the floor, and she knelt on the floor .

“Alandal's Monarch… . ”

She started to slowly bend her waist forward .

Her two trembling hands grabbed Woojin's sneakers .

“The Undying… Immortal… . ”

Her lips touched Woojin's shoes for a brief moment before her lips fell away .

“Aria's lowly servant… . ”

Melody retreated backwards as she walked on her knees . Then she lowered herself forward as if she was giving a kowtow .

“ . . . gives greetings to you . ”

Woojin let out a bright smile as he looked down at her .

“It's been awhile . Right?”

This was the first meeting between his friend, who had come all the way from Alphen to earth .